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. 2016 Jan 23;4(1):13. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4010013

Table 6.

Statistical correlates and predictors of MSD.

Body Region Predictor OR * (95% CI) SEM p-Value
Neck Female 1.98 0.98–3.99 0.71 0.05
DDS course 1.83 1.22–2.75 0.38 0.003
DDS1 cohort 4.08 1.37–12.14 2.27 0.012
BOH3 cohort 4.4 1.04–18.59 3.24 0.044
No Loupes 1.52 1.03–2.25 0.3 0.034
Computer type (Laptop) 1.64 1.14–2.35 0.3 0.008
No previous practitioner experience 1.54 1.04–2.28 0.31 0.032
Usage environment (Desk) 1.73 1.07–2.80 0.43 0.026
Low preclinical hrs/week 1.88 1.16–3.05 0.47 0.011
Low clinical hrs/week 1.7 1.08–2.67 0.39 0.021
Shoulder Female 2.27 1.12–4.61 0.82 0.022
Upper Back Usage environment (Table) 1.35 1.02–1.79 0.19 0.038
Wrists/Hands Stress (high) 5.19 1.86–14.54 2.73 0.002
Lower Back High clinic hrs/week 2.29 1.13–4.62 0.82 0.021

Note: *Odds ratio.